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In this little vOlume Mr.. Wilcox has
published a boquet of six short stories, en-
titled "A Spanish American Engagement"
''Bertram Bow, - ''Keepsakes, " "Parsifal,
Paul and Pauline" Goodbye to Com
mon Sense" and "Concha Cssabianca:"
In his preface, the author characterizes the
collection as a eight repast," and his es-
timation is correct in that there Is nothing
elaborate or profnnd in his stories, n the
repast is a dainty one, and must ind q large
number of admirers among those who de-
light in fiction.
The Southern BirouGc for February opens
with a continuation of Henry W.. Austin's
article on "My Pilgrim Fathers" Young
+. Allison contributes an original and
striking article on 'Moonshine Men"
James W. A. Wright concludes his admira-
bic paper on. "Bragg's Campaign Around
CHATTANOOGA" A paper certain to attract
attention is devoted to Captain John
Cleyes Symmes and his theory ola Polar
void. a hollow and habitable world. MIR.
John Duncan continues his valuable pa
pers on the evolution of the %trotter, which
are, as heretofore, fully illustrated. Judge
Hines has another paper On the North
western Conspiracy" Two short stories
appear-One, "Jessamine," by Lee Z. Har-
by; the other, THE Dance of Death" by
Mrs. NJ. Sheffey Peters. The poetry of the
number is especially good. Southern
Bivouac, Louisville, Kentucky; - cents;
81 % per year.
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The North american RerieT for February
contains a p on Political Economy IN
America" by Prof. RichardT Ely; Our
King in Dress Coat" MOncure d.. Con-
a Future Probation, " Gail Hamilton;
Specialists in Medicine, +" Morris II. Hen
nv, NJ. D.; Vulgarity," Ouida; The New
South-Financlally Reviewed. Marion j.
Yerdery; The Condition of the American
Stage" Julian Magnus; THE OnsplracleS
of the Rebellion" Leonard SWEET; "Liie
Among the Insane" Adriana z. BrincEle;
Literary Backbiting,' George Parsons
Lathrop; Assumption and Pr%etenslon,'
George Sand; Scientific Taxation" Ed
ward Gordon Clark; ''Should Women be
Hanged ?" Helen Mar Wilks; Current
American Literature" &c. The North
American Review, New York. 30 cents;
IS 10 per year.
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An actresses advice 10 those of her sex
who aspire to the stage IS naturally oil pc
culiar interest, and one may safely proph-
ecy that Miss Georgia Cayvan's article III
the February Brooklyn MdgaEiHe New
York City will enjoy a wide reading.
Nj. r,,,., ,Yrfta5 IN anSNpnr IN the nnpS-
ton submitted her, Can you advise
young women to adopt the stage?" and
her arguments pro and con are c%leverly
made, and have a decided interest. Fol-
lowing in Importance in the contents OF
this number of the BrOOkiyH is the pub
LEGATION of a humorous poem by General
John A. Logan, now printed for the first
time, entitled ITO Mrs. Smiths Bonnet"
The lines will be the first imitation to
thousands that the dead general had any
any pOetical inclinatiOns.
"a Night in Chinatown" a beautifully
illustrated article by Mr.. George II. Fitch,
editor of the San Francisco CkrOHicic, is
one of the most striking and interesting
articles in the February number OF the
Cosmopolitan, published by Schlicht y
Field Co, Rochester, n. \. 1t sets forth
in vivid and picturesque Language the APP
palling features of this Chinese settlement
in the heart of an AmericOn city. DIR. Ed
ward w. Bemis' article entitled THE Iron
octopus" is an able and timely discussion
of the Railroad Problem. "What Monkeys
Know" by Henry Howard, is 4 vivaci"us
contribution to that entertaining literature
relative to the mental traits and domestic
habits of an interesting species of animals.
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In the English Illustrated Magdziae Mae
milan &CO., y. " for February is a
well written illustrated article ON Robert
Burns. by James Slime; also "Jacquetta, y
hy the author of John Herring; An I'm
known Country, by the author OF John
Halifax, Gentleman; \ Description of 4
Morning in London; \ Ballad "f Bath, by
A. G.. Swinburne; \ Secret Inheritance, by
&. l.. Farieon.
PVbiic Opinion, the Washington journal
which makes a speciality Of presenting the
opinions OF all leading papers on leading
topics, will hereafter he published Simul-
taneously in Washington and New York.
Few papers nave ever attained, in the same
length of time, a more substantial follow
ing or greater popularity.
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The February PhrtnOiOgicdi Journal
Fowler X Wells. New York contains many
interesting contributions, among which are
studies OF Michael MunckaScy, the artist,
and John A. Logan; Familiar talks with
our Young headers; Progress OF the Eman-
cipated Race, etc.
The February number of the Book Bugcr
Charles Scribner's Sons, N.Y. gives much
valuable information on the character of
the latest books before the public.
"P. d. l.. Criticised.